Global research suggests that merely providing a library-like atmosphere can encourage children to spend more time reading.

More than 50% of the children in Grade 5 in India cannot read at Grade 2 level 1. Economic priorities mean children from low-income environments have little access to books at home. The library then becomes their sole resource for reading material.

Guided by the scarcity of infrastructure and resources that most government and affordable private schools face, we designed the Library-in-a-Classroom (LIC). Quite literally, a library that hangs on the wall, the LIC contains dozens of richly illustrated children’s books. With the LIC, the child enjoys invaluable physical proximity to printed books, which in turn encourages her to read and develop emotionally and intellectually.

Instead of by age, our books are categorized according to Reading Levels 1 – 4, ranging from Emergent to Fluent. These are designed to help parents, educators, and librarians select the right books and help children gauge their own level of fluency in a non-judgmental manner.

The LIC comes with up to 100+ carefully selected books that are laminated to ensure durability. The books, languages, and reading levels are customized to the classroom and help teachers in multigrade classrooms. The unique format of the LIC invites children to freely interact with storybooks that are attractively displayed on the wall instead of locked up in a cupboard. This further induces shared reading and learning.

CONTACT

Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.

We are looking for an Assistant Manager- Partnerships

In the last few years, we have increased our impact by investing deeply in technology-based initiatives to further our mission the end goal been reaching out to more organisations, more classrooms and many more children across the country. We are now looking to expand our Partnerships Team to make our impact wider and are on a lookout for a passionate individual based out of our Bangalore office.

We are looking for an Assistant Manager who can forge strategic partnerships to facilitate the use of StoryWeaver’s digital resources with organizations that have programs which promote reading and learning among children, specifically in the South and West of India.

The Asst. Manager will be responsible for strategizing and executing plans to increase the user base of StoryWeaver and also provide the necessary training and support to the partner network and work closely with internal stakeholders

Key Responsibilities:

Identify potential partner organisations and strategize, design and execute plans to onboard them as StoryWeaver partners.

Identify and engage in-depth with organizations to understand their program and impact and provide training and support to the partner .

Organize and facilitate workshops on Reading with StoryWeaver with different partner organisations.

Maintain documentation for the various processes under the Partnerships function.

Create and execute robust work plans for achieving monthly, quarterly and annual goals including specific targets.

Build and nurture networks of partners working in the field of Education/ with Children / Ed-Tech.

Provide information and feedback to the internal team based on partner feedback and essentially be a bridge between the internal and external stakeholders

Help with research and documentation for impact assessment

Help build strategy for the function, contribute in new ideas for both the function and platform.

Constantly build their own knowledge about Language Development and the Importance of Reading to effectively engage with organizations.

This role will involve travel to other cities and towns within India.

Required skills

A Post Graduate Degree preferably in Marketing and Management

3 to 5 years work experience in Sales, Marketing, Outreach, Partnerships or related areas.

Experience in a programmatic function in the Education center and/or direct experience in classrooms.

Training skills and comfort : Training is a large part of the role and you need to be both skilled and comfortable with addressing a large audience and training them.

Nice to have but not mandatory:

Ability to network and make connections

Interest in books, education and publishing.

Location:

This is a full-time position is based out of Bangalore

Compensation:

Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience.

Please include a short paragraph in your email on why you think you are suitable for the position.

*Please note there will be a Pre Work once your resume gets shortlisted.

Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.

In 2015, Pratham Books’ increased its footprint by going digital. As an industry leader, we were one of the first publishers in the country to open license our content. All this content is now available on StoryWeaver, which is a digital platform that hosts stories in languages from India and beyond, so that every child can have an endless stream of stories in her mother tongue to read and enjoy. The stories can be read, translated, versioned or downloaded for free. All stories on the platform are openly licensed.

We are looking for a Project Manager

This position will work closely with the StoryWeaver Product team to support the operations of StoryWeaver. The role would involve project co-ordination, anchoring product enhancements, nurturing on ground relationships and support reporting and documentation.

Key Responsibilities:

Work closely with the internal teams to implement StoryWeaver’s operational plans

Project level support and coordination across various teams to ensure timely completion of project deliverables

Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.

At Pratham Books, we are shaping a new, innovative approach to multilingual publishing because we believe that every child needs good books to read in a language of their choice.

As the stories on are travelling further, we need more hands on board!

We are looking for an Editor

Key Responsibilities:

Ability to create picture books by working closely with Illustrators and editors

Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.

In 2015, Pratham Books’ increased its footprint by going digital. As an industry leader, we were one of the first publishers in the country to open license our content. All this content is now available on StoryWeaver, which is a digital platform that hosts stories in languages from India and beyond, so that every child can have an endless stream of stories in her mother tongue to read and enjoy. The stories can be read, translated, versioned or downloaded for free. All stories on the platform are openly licensed.

We are looking for a UX Designer

We are looking for a passionate individual wanting to make a difference, one who believes that technology can be a powerful enabler in creating equitable access to resources. This role requires an individual contributor who can work effectively, both independently and collaboratively, in a team environment and deliver the project in a timely manner within allocated resources and budgets

We’re looking for a self-motivated, detail-oriented individual who strongly believes in the power of a Good user experience. You will work closely with the internal teams and other Design partners. The person needs to be an out-of-the box thinker and should be a strong believer and propagator of use of open technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

UX designs for new features and enhancements on the platform

Translate concepts into user flows, mockups and prototypes (use cases) that lead to intuitive user experiences. (where the screen would fit in the current website flow)

Create Workflows, customer journey maps and designs for requirements provided by the Product Development team

Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.

We are looking for an Assistant Art Director

Today, Pratham Books creates books suited to both print and digital mediums in multiple languages. We are looking for an Assistant Art Director to help us create visually appealing picture books with a strong understanding of how each of these mediums work.

As an Assistant Art Director, you will be responsible for the design and production of books created for both print and digital. As most of our titles are migrated to StoryWeaver, we are looking for someone who is tech-savvy and eager to find ways of minimising loss between print and digital book design. This will require you to work closely with our editorial team and external content creators we collaborate with (illustrators, consultant art directors). The candidate needs to have excellent graphic design skills and experience in print production.

Key Responsibilities:

Work with freelance illustrators and consultant art-directors to create visually-appealing books keeping in mind print and digital requirements

Ensure that books are completed within required timelines for both print and digital mediums

Art direct 10 books a year by working directly with illustrators

Find innovative ways of reducing losses when a book is adapted from print to digital, or vice versa

Ensure highest quality of print books

Work closely with the editorial team to create stories with rich, diverse and nuanced visual narratives

Bring in expertise of typography, keeping in mind multilingual content

Required skills

4-5 years of experience in Graphic Design

Strong understanding of print production and typography

Strong communication skills

Expertise in Photoshop, InDesign

Ability to multi-task

Be a team player

Nice to have but not mandatory:

An interest in illustration and book publishing

Knowledge of children’s books

Location:

This is a full-time position is based out of Bangalore

Compensation:

Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience.

We are looking for a passionate individual who wants to be part of a team that is creating a new model in multilingual publishing to address the scarcity of books for children in need.

Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.

We are looking for an Assistant Editor

Pratham Books is looking for a creative person to take on the work of an assistant editor. The position involves reading and review of new manuscripts, editing chosen manuscripts, managing the workflow with authors, designers and illustrators, working with the translation and design team, proofing copy at the layout and print stage, writing copy for blurbs, catalogues and promotional events. The assistant will have to be involved in making the books ready for print and also adapting it for digital media (StoryWeaver, audio-visual, etc). The assistant editor will also need to co-ordinate with the administrative team for documentation, records and payments. We expect this person to bring in new ideas to create interesting books in Indian languages for children, especially those children who may be first-generation school-goers. The position requires an interest in children’s literature and a creative understanding of child-friendly treatment of subjects.

Key Responsibilities:

Ability to evaluate and edit manuscripts

Excellent communication skills in English and any other Indian language

Ability to copy-edit

Sharp eyes to check copy

Ability to write copy for blurbs, catalogues and promotional material

Ability to maintain and document day-to- day editorial assignments

Ability to track work and co-ordinate with the administrative and translation team

Ability to multi-task and be team player

Basic computer skills

Required skills

At least 3-4 years in an editorial position would be good.

Degree in Literature/Journalism/Mass Communication/Media /Language

Ability to visualise and engage creatively with the design team

Nice to have but not mandatory:

An interest in STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering and Math) subjects as the position involves creation of imaginative and fun STEM books

Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.

We are looking for a Community Manager

Pratham Books is looking for a Community Manager. The role requires you to mobilise and motivate offline communities and engage with them to drive our mission forward. Must be someone who is up to date with new trends as well as creating effective ways of brand-building and media coverage. They also need to identify and tap opportunities for engagement and brand building, improvise constantly and build strong relationships remotely.

Key Responsibilities:

Developing and implementing all outreach activities to promote PB offerings through a combination of networks, special events, the internet, etc.

Identifying and building lasting relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders from non-profits, community groups, authors, illustrators, publishers, children, parents, etc.

Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.

At Pratham Books, we are shaping a new, innovative approach to multilingual publishing because we believe that every child needs good books to read in a language of their choice.

As the stories on are travelling further, we need more hands on board!

Currently, we’re looking for a full-time, Editor to join our team in Bangalore or Delhi.

Job description

Required Skill-set

Editing skills

Keen visual sense

Ability to create picture books by working closely with Illustrators and editors

Ability to multitask and be team leader

Engage and bring on board fresh writing talent

Ability to meet tight deadlines

Desirable

Degree in Literature/Journalism/Mass Communication/Media /Language

An interest in science and technology

Experience

At least 8-10 years in an editorial position would be good. Preference will be given to candidates who have worked in children’s publishing or with children.

Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.

We are looking for a Library Grants Manager

Pratham Books currently has multiple projects which are supported by various donors, for content development and distribution of libraries. The role would involve the following: – managing the various library grants end-to-end, from call outs to beneficiaries, identification of beneficiaries, supporting the distribution, and collating feedback & documentation for each grant.

Key Responsibilities:

Anchor distribution of books and libraries for grant-based commitments

Setting up and following a set timeline for the grant distribution starting with identifying new and unique channels for call outs ending with feedback and visits of our library sites.

Streamline processes to identify beneficiaries of classroom libraries, aligned with the requirements of the donors.

Maintain a current and usable database of applicants

Coordinate with warehouse and CRM teams to ensure timely dispatch of the libraries.

Coordinate with CSR teams and volunteer teams at donor organisations during the distribution process

Collate feedback from beneficiaries through emails, calls and visits, and document the same through a report for each grant.

Support the project teams working with beneficiaries of the library grants for research, promotions etc.

Required skills

Have 3-5 years of experience

Have basic computer skills – Word, XL, PPT

Self-starters, enthusiastic and have good people skills

Committed and meet deadlines consistently

Nice to have but not mandatory:

Have a good working knowledge of English and Hindi. Knowledge of Kannada, Tamil would be a bonus.

Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.

We are looking for a Senior Manager- Fundraising and Donor Relations

Pratham Books currently has multiple projects which are supported by various donors. We are looking for a someone who will raise funds using various resources and build sustainable relationship with the donors by managing programs that utilize funds donated. The person recruited will be responsible for all decisions on fund raising and initiatives and donor management. They will have to co-ordinate with geographically distributed teams. Frequent travel to differently located donors involved – local and sometimes out of Bangalore

Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision

In 2015, Pratham Books’ increased its footprint by going digital. As an industry leader, we were one of the first publishers in the country to open license our content. All this content is now available on StoryWeaver, which is a digital platform that hosts stories in languages from India and beyond, so that every child can have an endless stream of stories in her mother tongue to read and enjoy. The stories can be read, translated, versioned or downloaded for free. All stories on the platform are openly licensed.

We are looking for a Social Media Manager for Storyweaver

The role involves developing and implementing strategic engagement initiatives by building and sustaining relationships with multiple stakeholders, and advocating the brand across a variety of social networks

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for all social media for StoryWeaver handles.

Incorporating online tools and networking to create relationships and ultimately build the company’s brand, both online and off.

Distributing the brand’s content across a variety of different social networks.

Identifying and building lasting relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders from non-profits, community groups, authors, illustrators, publishers, children, parents, etc.

Using Analytics and other measurement tools to provide reports on metrics, and continually find ways to improve on those metrics through testing and new initiatives.

Required skills

2-3 years of experience in social media management.

Familiar with latest technology, trends and analytics in Social Media.

Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.

We are looking for a Social Media Manager for Pratham Books

The role involves ddeveloping and implementing strategic engagement initiatives by building and sustaining relationships with multiple stakeholders, and advocating the brand across a variety of social networks.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for all social media for Pratham Books handles.

Incorporating online tools and networking to create relationships and ultimately build the company’s brand, both online and off.

Distributing the brand’s content across a variety of different social networks.

Identifying and building lasting relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders from non-profits, community groups, authors, illustrators, publishers, children, parents, etc.

Supporting Pratham Books’ properties like Donate-a-Book.

Using Analytics and other measurement tools to provide reports on metrics, and continually find ways to improve on those metrics through testing and new initiatives.

Required skills

2-3 years of experience in social media management.

Familiar with latest technology, trends and analytics in Social Media.

Pratham Books is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India.

In 14 years, we have published over 3,000 books and distributed over 14 million copies of our storybooks and 16 million story cards. In 2015, Pratham Books’ increased its footprint by going digital. As an industry leader, we were one of the first publishers in the country to open license our content. All this content is now available on StoryWeaver, our digital platform that hosts stories in 60 languages. The stories can be read, translated, versioned or downloaded for free.

Job Description

Today, Pratham Books creates books suited to both print and digital mediums in multiple languages. We are looking for an Assistant Art Director to help us create visually appealing picture books with a strong understanding of how each of these mediums work.

As an Assistant Art Director, you will be responsible for the design and production of books created for both print and digital. As most of our titles are migrated to StoryWeaver, we are looking for someone who is tech-savvy and eager to find ways of minimising loss between print and digital book design. This will require you to work closely with our editorial team and external content creators we collaborate with (illustrators, consultant art directors). The candidate needs to have excellent graphic design skills and experience in print production.

Key Responsibilities:

Work with freelance illustrators and consultant art-directors to create visually-appealing books keeping in mind print and digital requirements

Ensure that books are completed within required timelines for both print and digital mediums

Art direct 10 books a year by working directly with illustrators

Find innovative ways of reducing losses when a book is adapted from print to digital, or vice versa

Ensure highest quality of print books

Work closely with the editorial team to create stories with rich, diverse and nuanced visual narratives

Bring in expertise of typography, keeping in mind multilingual content

Required skills

4-5 years of experience in Graphic Design

Strong understanding of print production and typography

Strong communication skills

Expertise in Photoshop, InDesign

Ability to multi-task

Be a team player

Nice to have but not mandatory:

An interest in illustration and book publishing

Knowledge of children’s books

Location:This is a full-time position is based out of Bangalore

Compensation:

Will commensurate with experience.

We are looking for a passionate individual who wants to be part of a team that is creating a new model in multilingual publishing to address the scarcity of books for children in need.

Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.

At Pratham Books, we are shaping a new, innovative approach to multilingual publishing because we believe that every child needs good books to read in a language of their choice.

As the stories on are travelling further, we need more hands on board!

Currently, we’re looking for a full-time Editor to join our team in Bangalore or Delhi.

Required Skill-set

Editing skills

Keen visual sense

Ability to create picture books by working closely with Illustrators and editors

Ability to multitask and be team leader

Engage and bring on board fresh writing talent

Ability to meet tight deadlines

Desirable

Degree in Literature/Journalism/Mass Communication/Media /Language

An interest in science and technology

Experience

At least 8-10 years in an editorial position would be good. Preference will be given to candidates who have worked in children’s publishing or with children.

Location

This is a full-time position, in our Bangalore or Delhi office.

Compensation

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Budget for this position is 8-12 lakhs per annum

Please send your resume to careers@prathambooks.org with ‘Editor- Content’ in the subject line of the email.

Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.

We are looking for an ERP Manager

An ERP Manager must have the ability to exercise overall day-to-day control of projects and the resources of the program, balancing the needs for program success with the skills and capabilities of the staff. He should also be a good communicator and must interact regularly and comfortably across various departments — from individual to the ERP Management Team level.

The ERP Manager is responsible for the development of an effective planning process, for the creation of an integrated project schedule that encompasses all aspects for the ERP Program and for the actual execution in conformance to plans and the continuing update and adjustment of plans and execution to fit changing circumstances.

Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.

Department: Marcom

Reports to: Head of Marcom

Location: Bangalore

Role: Develop and implement strategic outreach initiatives by building and sustaining relationships with multiple stakeholders, and advocating the brand across a variety of social networks.

Main Duties:

Developing and implementing all outreach activities to promote PB offerings through a combination of networks, special events, the internet, etc.

Identifying and building lasting relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders from non-profits, community groups, authors, illustrators, publishers, children, parents, etc.

Job knowledge: Understanding of what children need to read, understanding of Indian milieu, being up to date with new trends, effective ways of brand-building and media coverage, a track record of successfully working with teams, an ability to evaluate and prioritize work so that it enhances and aligns with the organization’s goals, experience working in a non-profit.

Project management skills: Multi-tasking and prioritising, planning and organizing, perseverance, working with multiple teams that are interdependent, prepare a plan and follow up milestones, ability to work with timelines and targets.

Organization Competencies:

Results/ Accountability: Takes ownership of a task or project and produces results according to expectations. Requests clarification as needed. Provides frequent updates on status of deliverables and priorities. Demonstrates problem-solving skills and critical thinking.

Teamwork/ Collaboration: Works collaboratively and harmoniously with others, considers their ideas, and shares knowledge in order to achieve objectives. Actively participates and contributes in team meetings and discussions. Demonstrates sensitivity and understanding of attitudes, interests, and needs of others when communicating.

Adaptability/ Openness: Adapts to change. Adjusts to new objectives. Handles pressure and uncertainty while remaining productive. Open to constructive feedback. Adjusts plans to meet changing needs.

Pratham Books is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India.

In 14 years, we have published over 3,000 books and distributed over 14 million copies of our storybooks and 16 million story cards. In 2015, Pratham Books’ increased its footprint by going digital. As an industry leader, we were one of the first publishers in the country to open license our content. All this content is now available on StoryWeaver, our digital platform that hosts stories in 60 languages. The stories can be read, translated, versioned or downloaded for free.

Job Description

Today, Pratham Books creates books suited to both print and digital mediums in multiple languages. We are looking for an Assistant Art Director to help us create visually appealing picture books with a strong understanding of how each of these mediums work.

As an Assistant Art Director, you will be responsible for the design and production of books created for both print and digital. As most of our titles are migrated to StoryWeaver, we are looking for someone who is tech-savvy and eager to find ways of minimising loss between print and digital book design. This will require you to work closely with our editorial team and external content creators we collaborate with (illustrators, consultant art directors). The candidate needs to have excellent graphic design skills and experience in print production.

Key Responsibilities:

Work with freelance illustrators and consultant art-directors to create visually-appealing books keeping in mind print and digital requirements

Ensure that books are completed within required timelines for both print and digital mediums

Art direct 10 books a year by working directly with illustrators

Find innovative ways of reducing losses when a book is adapted from print to digital, or vice versa

Ensure highest quality of print books

Work closely with the editorial team to create stories with rich, diverse and nuanced visual narratives

Bring in expertise of typography, keeping in mind multilingual content

Required skills

4-5 years of experience in Graphic Design

Strong understanding of print production and typography

Strong communication skills

Expertise in Photoshop, InDesign

Ability to multi-task

Be a team player

Nice to have but not mandatory:

An interest in illustration and book publishing

Knowledge of children’s books

Location:This is a full-time position is based out of Bangalore

Compensation: Will commensurate with experience. Budget for this position is 5-6.5 lakhs per annum

We are looking for a passionate individual who wants to be part of a team that is creating a new model in multilingual publishing to address the scarcity of books for children in need.

Write to us:

Email your resume with Assistant Art Director in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org